M.Ed. Level Students’ Beliefs and Practices on Academic Writing for Their Career Development
Date
2019
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Department of English Education
Abstract
This study entitled “M.Ed. Level Students’ Belief and Practices on Academic
Writing for their Career Development” aims to analyse students’ beliefs and
practices on academic writing , to find out strategies they adopt for career
development and to explore challenges they face in academic writing. To
accomplish the objectives of my study, I used narrative research design. Six
participants were selected from thesis group of English Education at Tribhuvan
University. The sample was taken by using non-random purposive sampling
procedure. The data were analysed through in-depth interview and semistructured
questionnaires.
After
analysing
the
data,
it
was
found
that
academic
writing
is
one
of
the
best
ways
of
career
development
for
professional
and
academic
career.
It
is
also
an
expression
of
intellectual
boundary
of
discipline
and
closely
based
on
investigated
knowledge
which
affects
the
students’
ability.
It
was
also
analysed
that
academic
writing
makes
the
professionals
more
active,
effective
and
confident
in
a
related
field
and
creates
environment
of
culture
and
habits
of
writing.
It
also
develops
inner
capacity
of
writing
along
with
creativity.
It
was
also
found
that
seminar,
workshop,
conference,
speech
programme
are
also
the
strategies
for
career
development.
Similarly,
value,
identity,
environment,
community
practice,
professional
and
academic
career
are
the
essential
aspects
of
career
development.
Regarding
the
challenges
in
academic
writing,
it
was
found
that
students
and
teachers,
as
they
are
nonnative
speakers
of
English
language,
face
challenges
or
problems
in
terms
of
vocabulary,
grammar,
citation,
cohesion
and
coherence
This study comprises five chapters. The first chapter presents the background
of the study, statement of the problem, objectives of the study, research
questions, significance of the study, delimitation of the study and operational
definition of the key terms. The second chapter consists of the review of related
theoretical literature, review of empirical literature, implication of the study
and conceptual framework. In the same way, chapter three includes design of
the study, population, sample and sampling strategy, research tools, sources of
data, data collection procedures, data analysis procedures and ethical
considerations. The fourth chapter is about analysis of data and interpretations
of result. And the five chapter deals with findings, conclusion and
recommendations which are summed up from the analysis and interpretations
of the collected data for the purpose of research. The references and appendices
have been included in the last part of the thesis.
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Keywords
M.Ed. Level Students, Academic Writing, Career Development